AnAge entry for Rana temporaria

Classification (HAGRID: 00104)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anura
                Family: Ranidae
                    Genus: Rana
Species: Rana temporaria
Common name: European frog
Synonyms: Rana honnorati

Maximum longevity: 27 years
Source: Multiple references, please see bibliography below
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: An age-related decline in the immune system has been described in the common frog [0025]. In the wild, these animals may live up to 14 years [0525].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

No information on metabolism is available.

[1118] Ogielska et al. (2013), A stockpile of ova in the grass frog Rana temporaria is established once for the life span. Do ovaries in amphibians and in mammals follow the same evolutionary strategy? (PubMed)
[0025] Plytycz et al. (1995), Age-dependent changes in thymuses in the European common frog, Rana temporaria (PubMed)
[0526] Kara (1994), Ageing in amphibians (PubMed)
[0525] Smirina (1994), Age determination and longevity in amphibians (PubMed)
[0749] AmphibiaWeb